The Information Systems Security Association Education Foundation (ISSAEF) proudly announces a scholarship for outstanding students. To be eligible for a scholarship a student must be pursuing a career in information security and privacy and must be an active, full-time undergraduate or graduate student in an information security related program. The applicant must fulfill the eligibility requirements below as established by the Scholarship Committee. Two scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each will be awarded for tuition and fees during the 2011-2012 academic year. Scholarship Eligibility Criteria is as follows:

  • Community service and extracurricular activities
  • Security-related work experience and security coursework
  • Have an undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or graduate of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), averaged over the period of attendance at the current institution
  • Be a full-time undergraduate or full-time graduate student in a degree program
  • Be classified as a sophomore, junior or senior or enrolled in a Graduate program as of the semester in which the award is received (Fall 2011)
  • A one-page letter describing applicant’s background, chosen academic program, interests and goals in the information security field

Each scholarship applicant must submit a completed application, including a short biography, at least three letters of recommendation, and transcripts of the current institution attended. At least one letter of recommendation must be from a faculty member at the school currently attended.

Entries for the scholarship will be accepted from September 1, 2011 through December 1st, 2011. All scholarship applications and other required information must be submitted to ISSAEF by December 1st, 2011.

Final candidates may be asked to participate in a thirty-minute telephonic interview with a Scholarship Committee member. Final selections will be determined by the ISSAEF Scholarship Committee members who will review and evaluate all materials submitted.

Complete the  application, on ISSAEF Scholarship Application page.
For questions, please direct them to: Deb Peinert, dpeinert@issa-foundation.org.
Sincerely,
Deb Peinert, CISSP-ISSMP, GCIH
ISSAEF Board